Sunday, January 23, 2011

I figured since it has been 41 long days since I last updated, and the fact we are in a completely new year, I would give you 41 reasons for being such a slacker. I know you've all been sitting on the edge of your seats for an update anyway, right? Right?

I'm a slacker

I was working

Christmas shopping took too long

Christmas baking was intense

I had to wrap gifts

Then I was opening gifts

I went shoe shopping

My diet made me cranky and nobody wants a cranky blogger

It was raining so I went outside to sing

Blogger's block

Writer's block. This is completely different than blogger's block. I'm just not sure how. But it is.

I was watching the Wizard of Oz

I got a new coloring book for Christmas and it NEEDED to be used. Yes, I said a coloring book. Yes, I'm 45. Dude...it's a Wizard of Oz coloring book that's 3 ft. x 2 ft. It took me a looooong time to color in it.

I was celebrating New Years. In bed. Trying to sleep because I had to work at 5:30 the next morning. But how can you really get mad at people partying in the new year?

I was making tutus for two very special little girls

Some of my time was spent sleeping. Probably not enough.

I was napping. This is not the same as sleeping. I'm not sure how. But it is.

I was trying to sleep. This is not the same as actual sleeping or actual napping. I actually KNOW how this is different. It even has a different name....insomnia. It about killed me during the two weeks before Christmas.

I bought an ice scraper. AN ICE SCRAPER. I live in California, people. This one event alone probably set me back 7 days as the shock and horror of having to scrape my windshields before I went to work (or as I was leaving work after night shift) gave me hives.

I was using my ice scraper.

I had hives.

I packed up all the Christmas decorations.

I packed up all the Christmas decorations. No, I am not cheating by listing this item twice. I did it twice. Once for my mom and once at my own house. So there.

My message boards were looking for me. Okay, not really. But I didn't want to neglect my message boards.

I was scrapbooking. Yes, I actually did a wee-bit of scrapbooking.

In an effort to combat this gradual weight gain between the Mr. and I, I spent 2 hours meal planning.

I spent 2 hours shopping for all those planned meals.

Another 10 hours of cooking each meal.

Another 10 minutes of eating each meal. I'm trying to lose weight. The portions are a little small.

I was flossing my teeth. What? I just told you I had been eating.

I applied for a new job.

I threw up after I hit the "apply now" button.

I was brushing my teeth. What? I just told you....never mind.

I learned how to play the piano. Okay, this is just a lie. But I've always WANTED to play the piano. That counts.

Approximately 5 minutes of my life was spent watching a birthday video that my brother made me. I will never get that 5 minutes back.

My dogs needed to go for a walk. I have 4 of them.

My dogs needed to go for a walk.

My dogs needed to go for a walk.

My dogs needed to go for a walk. What? I HAVE 4 OF THEM!

We were buying new furniture.

I really just wasn't doing anything all that interesting.

Wow. I really have a lot of reasons I haven't been here. Okay, I have excuses. One of my goals this year is to be a better blogger. 2010 was filled with some....ummmmm...."challenges" and sometimes blogging just fell to the bottom of the priorities. But strangely enough blogging/writing is calming and therapeutic for me so I need to get here more often. Besides....nobody likes a stale bog.

Wait. Did I just compare blogging and writing as practically the same thing? Craaaap.

ha ha Cheri had to buy an ice scrapper how did those mittens work? LOL I don't have an icescrapper. I have a remote start and when I get out of my car each night I turn the heat up full blast and put it on defrost...so when I finally get in my car it is nice and toasty warm and I just turn on the wiperblades to remove the defrosted frost LOL It is great being a Canadian